The Oregon State Beavers travel to Jon M. Huntsman Center to play the Utah Utes on Sunday, January 17, 2016. The opening line for this game has Utah as 6.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 140.

The Beavers come into this game with an overall record of 11-4 and a road record of 2-1. They are 7-7 against the spread and their over/under record is 9-5. The Utes have an overall record of 12-5 and a home record of 8-1. They have an over/under record of 9-6 and they are 5-9 against the spread.

Gary Payton comes into this contest averaging 17.7 points per game while playing 34.7 minutes per night so far this season for the Beavers. He pulls down 8.7 rebounds per game and dishes out 5.2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 52% while his free throw percentage is currently at 65%. Tres Tinkle averages 11.7 points per game in 24.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.2 assists per contest and 4.9 rebounds per game for Oregon State. His field goal percentage is 41% for the year while his free throw percentage is 77%.

Jakob Poeltl averages 16.4 points per game while playing 26.5 minutes per contest this year for the Utes. He grabs 9.2 rebounds per game and has 1.8 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 65% and his free throw percentage currently is at 67%. Jordan Loveridge averages 11.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 29.7 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.6 rebounds per contest and 1.9 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage is 76%.

Oregon State averages 73.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 157th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 4.8 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 144th. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 46th in the country. They average 36.2 rebounds per game and 13.7 assists per game which ranks them 175th and 144th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 112th with 12.2 per game. The Beavers allow 68.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 99th in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 64th and 50th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 37.1 rebounds a game which ranks 222nd and they give up 13.1 assists per contest which puts them in 163rd place in the country. They force 13 turnovers per game which ranks them 174th in the Division 1.

Utah averages 76.8 points per game this year which ranks them 81st in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 6.9 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 39th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 168th in the nation. They average 38.7 rebounds per game and 15.1 assists per contest which ranks them 75th and 67th respectively. In the turnover department the Utes rank 131st with 12.4 per game. The Utes allow 69.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 133rd in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 39% average from behind the arc ranking them 73rd and 323rd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.6 rebounds a game which ranks 69th and they give up 10.8 assists per contest which puts them in 29th place in the nation. The Utes force 9.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 340th in college basketball.

Oregon State Beavers Betting Trends

The Oregon State Beavers are 7-7 against the spread

The Oregon State Beavers are 9-5 against the over/under

Utah Utes Betting Trends

The Utah Utes are 5-9 against the spread

The Utah Utes are 9-6 against the over/under

Oregon State Beavers Injuries

11/18/15 G Kendal Manuel Leg out indefinitely

Utah Utes Injuries

12/16/15 G Brandon Miller Personal left the program01/07/16 C Makol Mawien Redshirt out for season

Tony's Pick: Take Oregon State

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